Mosaic is The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, which has a community essay series. This week’s essay is by Ramonita Cuba Almonte of Warwick, Rhode Island. She writes about how she turned the abuse she experienced into something positive to help others.
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One step
Mosaic is The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, which has a community essay series. This week’s essay is by Xuan Huynh. She writes about moving to the U.S. from Vietnam. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” – Lao Tzu I moved to the United States with my children in October, 2019 […]
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Giving birth in Poland
The Public’s Radio’s podcast Mosaic has a series of community essays. This essay is by Maria Grzybacz of Cumberland, Rhode Island. Before coming to the U.S. she lived in Poland where she gave birth to her first child. She compares the experience of giving birth there to the one she had with her other children […]
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Democracy and Ukraine
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This essay is by Dr. Michael Fine, a writer, community organizer, and family physician. He writes about going to the Ukrainian border to treat refugees and who helped him get there. When Russia invaded Ukraine, I tried to get there to help Ukrainians […]
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Learning U.S. History
Mosaic is The Public’s Radio podcast on immigration. Here is a community essay written for Mosaic called “Learning U.S. History.” The essay is by Young Bae, who is originally from the city of Seoul in South Korea. Click on the orange button above to listen. In 2019, approximately a year after I came to Providence, […]
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A vision of the future
Mosaic is The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, which has a series of community essays. This one is by Ogalis Hernandez. She writes about why she signed her three boys up for English classes in the Dominican Republic and where they are today. To listen, click on the orange button above. Para escuchar en español […]
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What moving to the U.S. has taught me
Mosaic is The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, which features a series of community essays. This one is by Beatriz B. who is originally from Brazil. She writes about moving to Rhode Island and what she has learned since arriving here. To listen in English, click the button above. Para ouvrir em português, clique no […]
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One Year in the U.S.
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This one is by Elvin Quero, who is originally from Barquisimeto, Venezuela. He writes about moving to Rhode Island a year ago. Our Production Director, James Baumgartner provides the English translation of Elvin’s words. Hay una versión en español abajo. To listen to […]
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My Extraordinary Life: Living in Pawtucket
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a series of community essays. This one is called “My Extraordinary Life: Living in Pawtucket” by Marcia Cardoso. She writes about her childhood experiences as a Cape Verdean immigrant. My roots as a Cape Verdean-American living in Pawtucket, have greatly influenced the person I am today. Growing […]
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Ukrainian woman raising money for hometown at center of Russian invasion
It’s been nearly five months since Russia invaded Ukraine, spurring a war that has shaken Ukrainian communities across the world. Among those impacted in Rhode Island is Liubov Corsi, a Newport resident who immigrated from Ukraine to the United States eleven years ago. Now, her small hometown of Nikopol is at the center of Russia’s […]